Iowa High School
Public high school in Iowa, , Louisiana, United States
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Iowa High School (/aɪˈəˈweɪ/) EYE-uh-way) is a junior and senior high school (grades 6–12) in Iowa, Louisiana. It is a part of Calcasieu Parish Public Schools.
| Iowa High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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401 Miller Avenue , , 70647 United States | |
| Coordinates | 30.245316°N 93.016877°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | "Empowering all students to achieve" |
| Established | 1919[1] |
| School district | Calcasieu Parish School Board |
| Principal | Luke Dietz |
| Staff | 75.33 (FTE)[2] |
| Enrollment | 1,051[2] (2023-2024) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.95[2] |
| Colors | Purple and gold |
| Athletics conference | District 3-3A |
| Mascot | Yellow Jacket |
| Nickname | Yellow Jackets |
| Yearbook | Yellow Jacket |
| Website | |
History
One of the earliest schools in the Iowa area was located on the LeBleu family farm near the Chloe community in the mid-1880s,[3] around the time Seaman A. Knapp, president of the Iowa State College of Agriculture, was working to demonstrate the suitability of the region for rice production.[4] The modern Iowa High School was founded in 1919,[1] and the first modern, brick school building in Iowa was constructed in 1920.[5] To accomplish this, the Calcasieu Parish School Board in December 1919 sold $15,000 in bonds to The Hanchett Bond Company of Chicago.[6]
Athletics
The Iowa Yellow Jackets compete in Class 3A of the LHSAA.[7]
In April 1965, the city's Lions Club proposed a resolution to the school board to dedicate the IHS football stadium to Jesse Edwin Cady, a longtime school board member who represented the area and who had died the previous month. The resolution passed unanimously.[8]
Andre Sam, a defensive back who initially played at McNeese State University in nearby Lake Charles, would eventually transfer to Marshall University before finishing his college career at LSU of the Southeastern Conference.[9]
On December 12, 2025, The Iowa Yellow Jackets defeated the North DeSoto Griffins in the LHSAA Non-Select Division II Football State Championships with a score of 50-43.[10]
State Championships
- Baseball: 2007, 2023
- Cross Country: 2004
- Football: 2025
Notable Alumni
- Tierre Brown basketball player for the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers.[11]
- Brian Johnson (long jumper) (1998), Olympic long jumper, two-time United States indoor long jump champion.[12]
- Andre' Sam (2017), NFL player for the Philadelphia Eagles.[13]
